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The oldest known human virus found in Neanderthal human skeleton
Wilson(42865) Published on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 22:45Share on Sina Weibo Children from chasing light
Did the human virus play a role in the extinction of Neanderthals?Scientists found the oldest known human virus in the Neanderthal skeleton more than 50000 years ago.They analyzed the original DNA sequencing data of two groups of Neanderthal remains found in the Chagyrskaya cave in Russia, and found the genome remnants of adenovirus, herpesvirus and papillomavirus.This finding indicates that Neanderthals are infected with viruses that affect modern humans, and they may be more vulnerable to such viruses.Although this does not prove that the virus may lead to the extinction of Neanderthals, it at least indicates that the virus has played a role.The preprint of the paper was published on bioRxiv. https://www.newscientist.com/article/2430389-oldest-known-human-viruses-found-hidden-within-neanderthal-bones/ https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.03.16.532919v3
